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Man arrested after 3-hour standoff with DeKalb County SWAT

He was wanted for terroristic threats and violation of a family violence order, according to deputies.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff with DeKalb County's SWAT team in a Lithonia neighborhood, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said the suspect barricaded himself into a house located in the 1900 block Longwood Ct. on Wednesday. After three and a half hours, deputies said they were able to remove a shotgun and they arrested the 34-year-old man. 

This started after the DeKalb County Police Department said they served a warrant at the location for the sheriff's office. He was wanted by officials on charges of terroristic threats and violation of a family violence order. 

There were no reported injuries. Neither the sheriff's office nor the police department said what occurred to bring about the suspect's charges. Authorities took the suspect to the DeKalb County jail. 

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